Aikido: Over 30 npm packages targeted in IronWorm supply chain attack, stealing cloud service and AI keys

robot
Abstract generation in progress
According to Aikido Security, the new "IronWorm" supply chain attack has affected over 30 npm packages from asteroiddao, with malicious Rust binaries executed during the pre-installation phase. The attack program can scan 86 environment variables and 20 types of credential files, targeting AWS, GCP, Vault, npm, as well as AI keys from Anthropic, OpenAI, and others, and attempting to attack Exodus Wallet. The malware also uses an eBPF rootkit to conceal itself, reconnects via Tor, and propagates using the npm Trusted Publishing OIDC mechanism, while forging commits from claude, dependabot, renovate, and others to cover up traces of the attack.
View Original
This page may contain third-party content, which is provided for information purposes only (not representations/warranties) and should not be considered as an endorsement of its views by Gate, nor as financial or professional advice. See Disclaimer for details.
  • Reward
  • 7
  • Repost
  • Share
Comment
Add a comment
Add a comment
TransparentDome
· 1h ago
Daring to touch Vault keys, enterprise-level secret management has become a mere formality.
View OriginalReply0
StakingDaydreamer
· 3h ago
eBPF rootkit + Tor back connection, this attack chain is more familiar to me than I am
View OriginalReply0
OnchainComplainer
· 3h ago
Can Trusted Publishing OIDC be forged? npm's trust mechanism has become a joke
View OriginalReply0
L2ArbitrageYoungster
· 3h ago
More than 30 packages mass-injected with malicious code, the name asteroiddao just sounds suspicious.
View OriginalReply0
GateUser-de2a15eb
· 3h ago
The npm supply chain has exploded again, and the pre-installation of Rust binaries is a sneaky move.
View OriginalReply0
MempoolSparrow
· 3h ago
Exodus wallet has also been targeted; crypto hoarders should quickly check their local environment.
View OriginalReply0
IceCreamUnderTheNeonLights
· 3h ago
Scan all 86 environment variables, my AWS keys are already trembling.
View OriginalReply0
  • Pinned